Hand-propelled vehicle.



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' APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1918.

1,297,796. Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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HAND PROPELLE-D VEHICLE. APPLICATION mz'o gun 24.1918.

Patented Mai. 18, 1919.

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Witnesses R. W. CHEEK.

HAND PROPELLED VEHICLE;

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24\19l8.

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memes To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, REUBEN W. CHEER,

, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buford, in the county of Gwinnett and State of'Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hand-Propelled Vehicles,

LofKvhich' the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hand-propelled vehicles and aims to provide a vehicle which is ofsimple construction and provided with means whereby the driving and guiding mechanism may be operated from the seat or seats.

thereto supporting Wheels; This frame also carries the drivingmechanism which is operated by in advance of the Jseatswhi'ch" are supported upon the body, while steering"'levers also supported upon the frame are connected to the front pivoted axleand extend upward through the b dy into a convenient position.

One of the novel features ofthe invention resides in mounting all of the above mentioned driving; and steering mechanism upon the supporting-frame, so that the b: ly ill have free vertical movement upon the springs, thereby insuring ease of riding and permitting of the ready substitution of a difierent form of body if desired.

The invention also contemplates a novel pivotal mounting for the steering levers, the brackets upon which these levers are mounted extending upward through the floor of the body to act as guides for the latter in its vertical movement upon the springs.

Other novel features of the invention will appear as the followin detailed description is read in connection wlth the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the vehicle embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view;

Fig. 5 is a plan view withthe body re moved;

Fig. 6 is a detailed longitudinal sectional view through the frame and body, showing the mounting of the steering members; and

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view-of the forward part of the vehicle illustrating the Qering connections.

Specification of Letters Batent. Patent front and "rear cranks loeatea Mar music.

Application filed July 24,1918. Serial No. 246,488.

1V Referring to the body of the -.yehiolc,.is indicated, at 10.5

body may be of various-shapesgand; design,

I theione shown includingfront an cltr ear seats .11 and =-12. The body 3:1;0 iSrsupported supon which have secured theretoby gmeansof clips or other fastening devices'bolsters15; These bolsters have secureduatfeach endthereof brackets 16 which extendbeneath theibottom of the body and are secured thereto by bolts 17. This provides-"for,the ready'removal of thebody and: substitution :of the To this end the invention includes a body mounted upon springs which are supported i upon a frame, the latter having secured body of a. different form'if desired. a. Thesprings13 and l taar'e mountedupon a SUPPOItiDgfIil-IHQ 18, the latteraincludingz "mounted. The forivard end'of the frame 1:85:

- has pivotally secured tl'ierebeneathwan axle 22, this axle being mounted "iipon; a king pin 23 in-the usua'l'or any preferred manner. VVheels 24 are mounted upon eachendof the axle 2-2. Pivotally' secured upon theaxle 22 adjacent the hubs of each'ofthe wheels 2 L through the medium of clips 22); is I one end of a rod 26. The opposite end OffBEI'GiI of these rods has pivotally secured thereto' one end of a guiding lever '27j, which operates in a slot 28 provided in the platform 19-and extends upward through slot29 in the body 10. The guiding lever 27 is pivotally mounted as shown at 30 upon a substantially V-shaped bracket .31 secured upon the platform 19 and extending upward through the slot 29 in the vehicle body, so that in addition to providing a pivotal mounting for the guiding levers 27, the brackets 31 act as guides during the vertical movement of the body upon strings 13 and 14 and retain the said body in its proper position relative to the supporting frame 18. The upper ends of each of the guiding levers 27 are provided with hand grips 32, which are located within convenient reach of the occupants of the front seat 11.

Mounted upon the platform 19 transversely across a slot 33 formed in the said platform, is a shaft 34, this shaft being mounted in suitable bearings 35 and having secured thereto a wheel 36. This wheel is provided with a double row of sprocket teeth 37 upon its periphery and with a relatively small rOW of-sprocket teeth 38. The conw front and rear springs 13=and 1 4 bothlof struction of this wheel may be varied, but it is preferred to form the wheel of a disk having the sprocket teeth 37 and 38 secured to the periphery thereof, so that this wheel will be a. single unit. One of the sprockets 37 is connected to a sprocket wheel 39 mounted upon the rear axle 20 through the medium of a chain 40, while the other sprocket 37 is connected by means of a chain 41 with a sprocket wheel 42 mounted upon a short shaft l3 having bearings in a bracket 44:. This bracket is secured upon the platform 19 and extends upward through an opening- -l5 in the bottom ofthe vehicle body, so as to permit of free movement of the latter. The short shaft l3 has mounted upon each end thereof a lever i6, while hand grips l7 carried by each of the levers serve as a means for rotating the wheel 42 to drive the sprocket 37.

The sprocket 38 is connected by means of a chain l8 to the sprocket Wheel 49 mounted upon a short shaft 50. This shaft is also secured in a bracket 51. extending upward through a slot or opening in the bottom of the vehicle body after the manner of the bracket 1H. Levers 53 and hand grips 54 carried by the shaft 50 serve as a rotating means for the latter to provide for driving the sprocket 38. The brackets 4st and 51 are located in advance of the front and rear seats 11 and 12 respectively, so that the hand grips will be in convenient reach of the occupants of the seat.

Mounted transversely of the frame 18 upon the platform 19 is a frame beam 55, one end of which carries a brake shc 1 56 for contact with the tire of one of the driving wheels 21. This beam is pivotally mounted as shown at 57 and has its opposite end connected to a rod 58. The forward end of the rod 58 is connected to a brake pedal 59, while the spring 60 serves to normally prevent thereb Y drivnw mechanism mounted l1)0l1 said frame, steering mechanism also mount ed uponsaid frame, steering levers included in said steering mechanism, a spring supported body mounted upon the frame and having openings therethrongh for the passage of the driving and steering mechanism and brackets secured to the frame and ex tending through said openings to provide for pivota-lly mounting the steering levers and to guide the spring supported body.

2. A vehicle of the class described comrisin a frame su ortin wheels carried b thereby, driving mechanism mounted uposaid frame, steering mechanism also mour ed upon said frame, steering levers included in the steering mechanism, a spring supported body mounted upon the frame and having openings theret-hrough for the passage of the drlving and steering mechanism, and

inverted U shaped brackets carried by the frame and extending through openings in the spring supported body 'to provide a vguide for the latter and a pivotal mounting for the steering levers.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

REUBEN W. CHEEK. 

